steve roberts Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, bruno said: Hard riders and characters which we moan about today saying there should be more characters like them but when someone like Nicki P does something hard he gets lampooned for being a Burk. Can't win really. Bit like if rock stars today acted like Ozzy Osbourne etc did back in the day they would be criticized, world's changed I suppose I get your point but when Pedersen rode for the "Cheetahs" in his very first match he needlessly rode thru' Lee Richardson sending him sprawling. I have no problems riders holding their ground and putting their elbows about so to speak when in close proximation but when some riders go purposely looking for trouble I draw the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 12:32 PM, Bagpuss said: Ryan Fisher Tommy Allen Andre Compton Troy Batchelor Chris Holder Nicki Pedersen Disliked Fish and Batch until they rode for Robins. Compton wasn't popular at Worky when he rode for Sheffield. Sean Tacey was hated by Worky fans in 2004, but then joined them in 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Disliked Fish and Batch until they rode for Robins. Compton wasn't popular at Worky when he rode for Sheffield. Sean Tacey was hated by Worky fans in 2004, but then joined them in 2005. What did he do in 2004? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 46 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: What did he do in 2004? Flicking the V sign at fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 "Mad" Malcolm Ballard had a temper on him...remember he and the Kennetts not getting on particularly well. A rider who retired far too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) I recall that Steve Koppe (another rider who retired far too early) had been a renowned boxer but was not aware if he ever got involved in any shenanigans on or off the track whereas his fellow country man Billy Sanders wasn't slow in coming foward as another who studied boxing during his youth. Edited August 19, 2020 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, steve roberts said: I recall that Steve Koppe (another rider who retired far too early) had been a renowned boxer but was not aware if he ever got involved in any shenanigans on or off the track whereas his fellow country man Billy Sanders wasn't slow in coming foward as another who studied boxing during his youth. Oh yeah! Steve and Mick Hines got into it at Wimbledon once after an on-track collision... Generally though, I don't think he ever went looking for trouble. Edited August 19, 2020 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 Mick Handley was another rider one didn't mess around with on or off the track. Recall my brother saying that once after a meeting in the clubhouse at Oxford he 'ejected' a trouble maker and those present swore that they didn't see anything untoward when the police apparently got involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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